This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What book does Rachel say she read five times when she was ten years old?(a) Jane Eyre. (b) My Side of the Mountain. (c) Little Women. (d) The Trumpet of the Swans.

2. What does Shirley tell Manny she wants in Chapter 18?(a) To tell Izzy about his cancer. (b) To go and stay with Izzy for a while. (c) For Izzy to live with them. (d) To hire an aide for Izzy.

3. What does Dr. North say is wrong with Grandpa Izzy when Rachel and Shirley meet him in Chapter 10?(a) He has severe allergies and asthma. (b) He needs a heart transplant. (c) He has a form of cancer. (d) There is nothing wrong with him.

4. Who does Rachel see at the Civic Center when she and her father go to the performance there?(a) Jeremy. (b) Mr. and Mrs. Minor. (c) Her teacher. (d) Lewis.

5. What does Rachel realize is the reason for Izzy's bad mood in Chapter 22?(a) He just got off the phone with Dr. North. (b) He just got off the phone with Shirley. (c) Alice Farnum has upset him. (d) He doesn't get to walk on Thursdays.

6. What does Rachel want to be when she grows up?(a) A chef. (b) A lawyer. (c) A doctor. (d) A writer.

7. Where are Rachel and Lewis when they first kiss?(a) On a sidewalk. (b) In the kitchen. (c) By a waterfall. (d) In Mikey's car.

9. Why does Izzy cook for Rachel in Chapter 27?(a) He is tired of people fussing over him. (b) He wants to take her to a movie. (c) Shirley and Manny work late. (d) To prove that he can.

10. What does Rachel describe happening in Chapter 2 at the kitchen table?(a) Her parents have a violent argument. (b) Her mother drinks too much. (c) She explodes in anger at ther parents. (d) Her father says he has lost his job.

11. What performance comes to town in Chapter 8?(a) Annie. (b) The Sound of Music. (c) The HMS Pinafore. (d) Oklahoma.

12. What happens to Rachel at school on Monday in Chapter 7?(a) She vomits. (b) She receives an award. (c) She learns her favorite teacher is gone. (d) She gets a rash.

13. Where does Izzy take Rachel on their bus ride together?(a) To see where he proposed to Eva. (b) To the hospital. (c) To see the bridges he built. (d) To his old home.

14. What does Izzy give to Alice Farnum in Chapter 26?(a) A book. (b) A cup of sugar. (c) A record album. (d) A plant.

15. What is one thing Manny does to anger Rachel in Chapter 2?(a) Called her by a hated nickname. (b) Compares her to another girl. (c) Makes her mother cry. (d) Says he didn't need that job anyway.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Izzy get fired from his stonemason job?

2. Where do Rachel and her friends go after school lets out in Chapter 19?